Living in a Box: The Harsh Reality of Container Housing in Milton Keynes
Is a metal box truly a home, or just a temporary fix with lasting consequences? In the heart of Milton Keynes, a single mother and her son have spent two years in a shipping container, highlighting the stark challenges of emergency housing solutions. When Temporary Becomes Permanent Katie O’Brien and her nine-year-old son were placed […]
Shipping Giants Collide: Textainer Swallows Global Sea Containers for $1.8bn
Are billion-dollar deals in the shipping world the new normal? Apparently so, as investment giant Stonepeak’s container leasing firm, Textainer, is snapping up Global Sea Containers (a.k.a. Seaco) for a cool $1.8 billion. If container shipping had a version of Monopoly, Textainer just placed hotels on every blue square and is about to charge rent […]
Norwich Backs Bold New Vision: 80-Unit Container Park Planned at St Saviours Yard
What do you do when a major city development project risks leaving local traders in limbo? You think outside the box—literally. In a creative twist that’s becoming more common in urban regeneration circles, Norwich is embracing shipping containers as the answer. Plans have been submitted for St Saviours Yard, an 80-unit container park proposed for […]
How Are Shipping Containers Moved Around the World?
Shipping containers are the unsung heroes of global trade, and at Containerlift, we see first-hand how they keep businesses connected. These standardised steel boxes, typically 6 or 12 metres long, carry everything from electronics to fresh produce across continents. But how do they get from A to B? It’s not just about ships or lorries—moving […]
The Container Shipping Market: Is the Tide Finally Turning?
Why has the container shipping industry been riding waves of chaos for so long—and is calmer water finally ahead? The global container shipping market has had a rollercoaster decade. From COVID-19 port closures and post-pandemic bottlenecks to geopolitical disruptions, overcapacity, and volatile demand—it’s been one long headache for shippers, carriers, and port authorities alike. But […]
Container Freight Futures Rise Following Trump-Xi Trade Truce
Market optimism climbs as the world’s two largest economies press pause on tariffs In a move that’s rippling across the global logistics landscape, container freight futures have edged higher after a temporary trade truce was struck between the United States and China. The development has sparked renewed optimism within the shipping industry, with forward-looking indicators […]
Blackpool’s Bold New Bite: Shipping Container Street Food Hub Gets Go-Ahead Despite Objections
Southbeach Streetfood to bring flavour, flair, and fresh jobs to the iconic promenade A bold new chapter in Blackpool’s culinary and cultural offering is about to be written. Plans for a shipping container-based food and drink venue on the town’s seafront have officially been given the green light—despite stirring up a fair bit of local […]
From Containers to Comfort: How This Couple Built a Dream Home (and Future Rental) from Shipping Crates
When life gave them shipping delays and zoning headaches, they built a dream home—and a plan B In the heart of Texas Hill Country, nestled between scrubland and wild sunsets, Lexi and Diego Newkirk did something bold. The couple turned a pair of steel shipping containers into a fully customised, mortgage-free home—with short-term rental income […]
Understanding Out of Gauge (OOG) Transport: Overcoming Sizeable Shipping Challenges
Ever Tried Squeezing a Square Peg into a Round Hole? Welcome to the World of Out of Gauge (OOG) Transport In a logistics world obsessed with neat lines and standardised boxes, there’s always that one diva item that refuses to play ball. Oversized cargo – think hulking wind turbines, industrial machinery that could squash a […]
Global Shipping Industry Welcomes Temporary Easing of U.S.-China Tariffs
A short-term reprieve with long-term implications for international trade In a much-needed boost for global logistics, the United States and China have agreed to a 90-day reduction in trade tariffs, easing tensions and offering temporary relief to the strained international shipping industry. Under the deal, U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will drop from 145% to […]
